Thousands of people are seeking refuge at the Rafah crossing on the Gaza-Egypt border as Israeli airstrikes continue to pummel the Palestinian territory.
Some people in Gaza have been given clearance to leave for the first time via Egypt's Rafah border crossing since Oct. 7, when the terrorist group Hamas attacked Israel and Israeli forces later began its retaliation on the Gaza Strip.
At least 335 foreign passport holders -- including dual nationals -- also crossed from Gaza into Egypt on Wednesday, he added. Countries involved in the conflict have continued to point fingers as to who is responsible for keeping out aid and keeping the crossing closed for passage for so long. He called for international protection for aid convoys saying Israel could use the "destructive, brutal force" seen in the siege on Gaza against aid trucks.
Hospitals in the bordering Sinai region and other cities have been placed on alert to deal with the situation in Gaza, the Egyptian Health Ministry said on Oct. 16, and the health minister visited the border area to inspect emergency health measures there. The crossing is located in the Sinai Peninsula, the Egyptian territory that was invaded by Israeli forces in 1967 during the Six-Day War -- in which Israel also invaded the West Bank, East Jerusalem, Gaza and the Syrian territory of Golan Heights.
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